Ann Lowe learned her craft from her grandmother, a former slave in Alabama. She became famous among the wealthy American elite of the 1950s and 1960s for her couture-quality gowns. Based in New York, Lowe specialized in debutante and wedding dresses, such as this gown that she custom-made for Judith Tabler.

Object Number: 2009.70.2

Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
Seventh Avenue at 27 Street
New York City 10001-5992